It's close to midnight
Something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between your eyes
You're paralyzed
'Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller
Thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer
Thriller tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
You hear the door slam
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes
And hope that this is just imagination
Girl, but all the while
You hear a creature creeping up behind
You're out of time
'Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller
Thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer
Thriller tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
Killer, thriller
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight, ooh baby
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
Killer, thriller
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
'Cause this is thriller
Thriller Video (MV)
• The original name for the song was 'Starlight Love'. The name on the demo was 'Starlight Sun'
• Rod Temperton wrote the song. Quincy Jones produced the track for the 1982 album by the same name 'Thriller'
• The single was released in January 23, 1984, certified multi-platinum by the RIAA, and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also topped the charts in Belgium & France. Due to the songs iconic status it still gets regular returns on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart.
• The 14 minute music video directed by John Landis is considered the greatest music video of all time. It cost over $500,000 to make, co-stars Michael Jackson and Playboy Centerfold Ola Ray, and sold over 9 million copies. Ola Ray & John Landis both sued Michael Jackson over royalties from the video.
• The music video is a horror genre spoof that has dancing zombies choreographed by Michael Peters. John Landis was familar with the genre as he directed 'An American Werewolf in London' 2 years earlier.
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Michael Jackson• Rod Temperton wrote the song. Quincy Jones produced the track for the 1982 album by the same name 'Thriller'
• The single was released in January 23, 1984, certified multi-platinum by the RIAA, and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also topped the charts in Belgium & France. Due to the songs iconic status it still gets regular returns on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart.
• The 14 minute music video directed by John Landis is considered the greatest music video of all time. It cost over $500,000 to make, co-stars Michael Jackson and Playboy Centerfold Ola Ray, and sold over 9 million copies. Ola Ray & John Landis both sued Michael Jackson over royalties from the video.
• The music video is a horror genre spoof that has dancing zombies choreographed by Michael Peters. John Landis was familar with the genre as he directed 'An American Werewolf in London' 2 years earlier.
From Album: Thriller
Length: 5:59 (LP Version)
4:04 (7" Version)
Written by: Rodney Lynn Temperton
Released: November 12th, 1983
Year: 1983
Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
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It's close to midnight
Something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between your eyes
You're paralyzed
'Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller
Thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer
Thriller tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
You hear the door slam
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes
And hope that this is just imagination
Girl, but all the while
You hear a creature creeping up behind
You're out of time
'Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller
Thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer
Thriller tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
Killer, thriller
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight, ooh baby
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
Killer, thriller
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
'Cause this is thriller
Something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between your eyes
You're paralyzed
'Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller
Thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer
Thriller tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
You hear the door slam
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes
And hope that this is just imagination
Girl, but all the while
You hear a creature creeping up behind
You're out of time
'Cause this is thriller
Thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller
Thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer
Thriller tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
Killer, thriller
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight, ooh baby
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
'Cause this is thriller
Killer, thriller
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
'Cause this is thriller
Writer: Rodney Lynn Temperton
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.